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People are often advised to do all sorts of crazy things, most of which have no evidence behind them.
However, over the years, scientists have found a number of strategies that seem to be effective.
Healthline has partnered with weight loss and nutrition program Profile by Sanford to bring you 26 weight loss tips that are actually evidence-based.
1. Drink Water, Especially Before Meals
It is often claimed that drinking water can help with weight loss — and that’s true.
Drinking water can boost metabolism by 24–30% over a period of 1–1.5 hours, helping you burn off a few more calories (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source).
One study showed that drinking a half-liter (17 ounces) of water about half an hour before meals helped dieters eat fewer calories and lose 44% more weight, compared to those who didn’t drink the water (3Trusted Source).
2. Eat Eggs For Breakfast
Eating whole eggs can have all sorts of benefits, including helping you lose weight.
Studies show that replacing a grain-based breakfast with eggs can help you eat fewer calories for the next 36 hours as well as lose more weight and body fat (4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source).
If you don’t eat eggs, that’s fine. Any source of quality protein for breakfast should do the trick.
Drinking water before a meal can help give a feeling of "being full," maybe helping you to eat less, but burning a pound of fat down to co2 & h2o releases a half liter of water-- so maybe remainng relatively dehydrated will force you to burn the fat--You know what the camel's hump is for.
Is eating eggs important?..or is it the "not eating grains" that's operative?
There are two or three gazillion research papers out there comparing hi carb/low fat, low carb/hi fat, hi protein/low carb etc etc diets...While the low carb/hi fat & protein diets seem to have some slight advantage for weight loss over a six month period, the few studies that proceed to follow subjects for a year or two all show that all groups tend to regain most of the weight with no clear winner to recommend.
It's calorie reduction by any means that works in the long run....Of course, for diabetics, low carb diets must be emphasized. That leaves hi protein diets by default.
BTW- one pound of fat contains 4400 cal--Although exercise is good for you, you can't possibly exercise enough to make a difference in weight loss. ..You'd have to run over 40 miles to burn off one lb of fat. https://www.dailycaloriescalculator....more%20rows%20
Drinking water before a meal can help give a feeling of "being full," maybe helping you to eat less, but burning a pound of fat down to co2 & h2o releases a half liter of water-- so maybe remainng relatively dehydrated will force you to burn the fat--You know what the camel's hump is for.
Is eating eggs important?..or is it the "not eating grains" that's operative?
There are two or three gazillion research papers out there comparing hi carb/low fat, low carb/hi fat, hi protein/low carb etc etc diets...While the low carb/hi fat & protein diets seem to have some slight advantage for weight loss over a six month period, the few studies that proceed to follow subjects for a year or two all show that all groups tend to regain most of the weight with no clear winner to recommend.
It's calorie reduction by any means that works in the long run....Of course, for diabetics, low carb diets must be emphasized. That leaves hi protein diets by default.
BTW- one pound of fat contains 4400 cal--Although exercise is good for you, you can't possibly exercise enough to make a difference in weight loss. ..You'd have to run over 40 miles to burn off one lb of fat. https://www.dailycaloriescalculator....more%20rows%20
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